Mission
TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PATRIOTIC SERVICES OF THE LEE FAMILY OF VIRGINIA TO THE UNITED STATES BY PRESERVING FAMILY HISTORIC SITES, HOUSES, AND CEMETERIES AND BY SHARING FAMILY HISTORICAL RESEARCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY
Public Charity
SOCIETY OF THE LEES OF VIRGINIA C/O JENNIFER DOWD
SOCIETY OF THE LEES OF VIRGINIA C/O JENNIFER DOWD, of SHERWOOD FOREST, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $119K in revenue, $103K in expenses, $702K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 23 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $188K.
EIN: 237115411
SHERWOOD FOREST, MD
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$119K
Total Expenses$103K
Total Assets$702K
Grants Given23
Grant Total$188K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Society of the Lees of Virginia C/O Jennifer Dowd
How Society of the Lees of Virginia C/O Jennifer Dowd divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$52
Restoration and preservation of family historic houses
$32
Imparting family historic research to members in the form of written and oral reports
$1
Maintenance and repair of family cemeteries
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
LEE-FENDALL HOUSE
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$20,000
LEE-FENDALL HOUSE
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$12,000
LEE-FENDALL HOUSE
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$12,000
STRATFORD HALL
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$35,000
LEE FENDALL HOUSE
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$12,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Jennifer Dowd
CORP SECRETARY
Julia Lee
PRESIDENT
Kenneth R Lee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119K | $103K | $702K |
| 2024 | $76K | $76K | $639K |
| 2023 | $57K | $69K | $614K |
| 2021 | $10K | $64K | $694K |
| 2020 | $10K | $51K | $672K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10K to $119K (+1054%), with total assets most recently reported at $702K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.
VA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.